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Item Inspection Timeframe Inspection Deadline for Track Rating to be Submitted Non Submission Follow Up
1 Day of nominations close
[after nominations close]		 Following Noms Close & Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
2 Day before acceptances close
[after nominations close]		 Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
3 Day of acceptances close
[before acceptances close]		 Prior to 6:50am
[where there has been significant weather conditions overnight resulting in a change in Track Rating since the prior day's report]
4 Day before Race Day
[after acceptances close]		 Prior to 2:50pm By Racing Victoria
Post 3pm and prior to 4pm
5 Race Day
[after acceptances close]		 Prior to 6:50am By Racing Australia
Post 6:50am


Sandown: Melbourne Racing Club Saturday 20, September 1997

Meeting Type: Metro (TAB MEETING)
Rail Position:
Dual Track Meeting: N
Track Type: Turf
Track Condition: Soft 5
Weather: Fine
Penetrometer:
Track Information:
Total Number of starters for this meeting (including emergencies) 118
Rail Out 6 Metres Entire Circuit. Penetrometer 5.6
Race 1 - 12:00AM September Hcp (1000 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 51.5kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 0:58.50 Last 600m: 0:34.64 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 CELTIC LASS Peter Hayes Mr Steven King 11 53kg 4-1
2 0 THREADBARE Bill Scown Brad Rawiller 0.1L 8 56.5kg (cd 55kg) 8-1
3 0 LUCKY RULE Jim Marconi Mr Lucas Dowson 2.4L 4 51.5kg (cd 50kg) 11-2
4 0 AULIDE Matthew Hyland Mr Sam Hyland 3.2L 5 51.5kg (cd 51kg) 12-1
5 0 LIBERATING Allen Waymouth Mr Brent Stanley 3.3L 7 51.5kg 5-1
6 0 DANVOIR John Sadler Mr Greg Hall 3.4L 2 51.5kg 11-2
7 0 POLO GIRL Bennie Benbow Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 4.7L 6 51.5kg (cd 49kg) 14-1
8 0 MILITANT MISS Brian Rowe Ms Sally Wynne 6.7L 1 51.5kg 7-1
9 0 POETIC EVIDENCE Charlie Goggin Aaron Spiteri 7.1L 9 51.5kg (cd 50kg) 25-1
10 0 QUALITY CUT Lionel Brownsea Nigel Seymour 9.1L 3 51.5kg 330-1
11 0 SREE PAS SAIR Dean Lawson Andrew Findlay 12.6L 10 51.5kg 33-1
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Race 2 - 12:00AM Courtza Super Vobis Hcp (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 52.5kg, Three-Years-Old, Fillies, Apprentices cannot claim.
This race carries a VOBIS Silver Nominators Bonus of $3,000 and a VOBIS Silver Owners Bonus of $10,000 for qualified horses.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:13.10 Last 600m: 0:36.41 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 HI VEGAS Tony Krushka Mr Peter Mertens 3 53kg 40-1
2 0 HIT AND RUN Pat Hyland Mr Sam Hyland 1.3L 10 56.5kg (cd 55kg) 11-1
3 0 PERSUASION Brian Mayfield-Smith Stan Tsaikos 1.4L 6 58kg (cd 55kg) 9-2
4 0 GRACEFUL EMMA Midge Didham Gary Skinner 1.9L 9 53kg 15-1
5 0 MASAWA (NZ) Steven Vella 2L 15 53kg 25-1
6 0 EL AMONTE Tom Hughes Mr Danny Nikolic 2.1L 2 54kg 4-1
7 0 MARINE SPIRIT Lenny Taylor Aaron Spiteri 2.5L 7 57.5kg (cd 56kg) 15-1
8 0 FAYETTE (NZ) Terry O'Sullivan Nigel Seymour 3.3L 4 53.5kg 10-1
9 0 JINGLE BELLS (NZ) John Sadler Mr Brent Thomson 3.4L 12 57kg 20-1
10 0 FLEISCHER Tony Noonan Craig Williams 3.5L 13 53kg 20-1
11 0 SPRINGHILL EXPRESS Peter J Morgan Mr Greg Hall 4.8L 14 56.5kg 11-1
12 0 HIT AND GIGGLE Gerald Ryan Mr Steven King 5.2L 11 56kg 14-1
13 0 ZINGARO Robbie Laing Gavin Eades 6L 16 55.5kg 33-1
14 0 NO MYSTERY Tony Vasil Darren Gauci 6.2L 1 53kg 8-1
15 0 ROYAL AGENDA Mathew Ellerton Mr Brent Stanley 7.7L 5 53.5kg 16-1
16 0 CASTELLA Matthew Hyland Craig Dinn 9.2L 17 53kg 100-1
17 0 SALIAH Ross McDonald Damien Oliver 9.3L 8 53kg (cd 53.5kg) 25-1
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Race 3 - 12:00AM Broadbridge S Vobis Hcp (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 51kg, Three-Years-Old, Colts and Geldings, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:12.30 Last 600m: 0:36.70 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 SCENIC VENTURE Peter Hayes Mr Steven King 13 54kg 10-1
2 0 ZAVARICE (NZ) Doug Harrison Ms N Lawler (a) 0.3L 1 51kg 25-1
3 0 RACY DANCER (NZ) Ross McDonald Mr Brent Thomson 2.1L 12 53kg 12-1
4 0 ROCKEFELLER Lee Freedman Damien Oliver 2.2L 11 56.5kg 5-2
5 0 MIGHTY IMPULSE Tony Vasil Vlad Duric 4.5L 3 52kg 11-1
6 0 DOCKLAND Ken Newman Danny Brereton 4.6L 2 57.5kg 8-1
7 0 AUSSIE PROSPECTOR David Bourne Mr Greg Childs 5L 9 51.5kg 8-1
8 0 CLAY SHOT (NZ) Steve Richards Brett Prebble 5.1L 7 58kg 15-2
9 0 EXPONENTIAL Tony Noonan Craig Williams 5.9L 10 51.5kg 14-1
10 0 GEZEIRA Pat Hyland Mr Sam Hyland 6.2L 4 52kg 20-1
11 0 OUR JAARDAN Byron Cozamanis Michael Carson 6.3L 8 51kg 100-1
12 0 BREAK THE BANK Jim Mason Mr Brent Stanley 8.8L 6 52.5kg 33-1
13 0 BARKLEY Cliff Smith Mr Greg Hall 9.6L 14 51kg (cd 51.5kg) 11-1
14 0 RUSSIAN VERDICT Mark Young Luke Currie 10L 5 51kg 50-1
15 0 NESBALE Lee Freedman Andrew Findlay 30L 15 51.5kg 66-1
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Race 4 - 12:00AM Lowland Hcp (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 51kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Mares, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:25.80 Last 600m: 0:37.30 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 CRESTINA Christine Boyd Mr Steven King 7 51kg 7-4
2 0 HOT COURAGE (NZ) Brett Prebble 1.3L 4 54.5kg 11-2
3 0 CENTURY AFFAIR Hanna Gilligan Mark Flaherty 2.1L 12 57kg 8-1
4 0 QUICK RATE Sandra Borschmann Mr Peter Mertens 2.2L 2 51kg (cd 52kg) 20-1
5 0 DENVALE MISS Dennis MacGregor Craig Williams 3L 5 56.5kg 14-1
6 0 DANCIN' JINDY Tracey Templeton Vlad Duric 3.2L 10 51kg (cd 51.5kg) 20-1
7 0 EXPORT FILLE Ray Lawson Mr Brent Stanley 4.7L 3 51kg 25-1
8 0 IMPULSIVE Doug Harrison Matthew Allen 5.5L 1 58.5kg 6-1
9 0 ELWINA ROSE Lee Hope Mr Sam Hyland 5.7L 13 51kg 25-1
10 0 NANUSHKA Ian McKinlay Michael Carson 5.9L 8 51kg 16-1
11 0 BRONZE GLOW Rocky Xuereb Ms Sally Wynne 6.7L 6 51kg 50-1
11 0 PRIME CUT Bob Whitford Andrew Findlay 6.7L 14 51kg 100-1
13 0 SO BE A STAR Ross McDonald Mr Scott Treloar (a) 7.2L 9 51kg 50-1
14 0 METAL ICE Ken Sweeney Aaron Spiteri 7.7L 11 52kg 33-1
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Race 5 - 12:00AM Mookta Welter Hcp (1200 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Welter, Minimum Weight 53kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:12.60 Last 600m: 0:35.81 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 RULING REGENT Len Treloar Mark Flaherty 4 56.5kg 10-1
2 0 COALTAR Colin Alderson Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 0.8L 5 57.5kg (cd 55kg) 12-1
3 0 EXPRESSAGE Ray Lawson Craig Williams 1L 11 59kg 9-2
4 0 JUST STERLING Robert Walters Mr Andrew J Payne 1.4L 7 55kg (cd 53.5kg) 8-1
5 0 SHISTAD (NZ) Ross McDonald Lee Smith 1.5L 13 53.5kg (cd 51kg) 25-1
6 0 CHALEE (USA) Lee Freedman Damien Oliver 2.5L 2 56.5kg 3-1
7 0 ABRA MAGIC (NZ) John Meagher Brett Prebble 3L 1 62kg 12-1
8 0 RONWAN Bruce Purcell Stephen Baster 4.3L 12 56kg 20-1
9 0 TOMMY TUNE Louis Battista Mr Sam Hyland 4.5L 8 53kg (cd 51.5kg) 125-1
10 0 ASCORBIC Dean Lawson Mr Steven King 4.6L 10 57.5kg 9-2
11 0 JUGURTHA (NZ) John Sadler Mr Greg Hall 6.4L 6 54kg 125-1
12 0 HE'S BACK ON TRACK (NZ) Michael Moroney Mr Lucas Dowson 6.5L 3 58.5kg (cd 57kg) 25-1
13 0 LORD MATTHEW Viv Oldfield Danny Brereton 7.5L 9 58.5kg 10-1
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Race 6 - 12:00AM Morse Code Hcp (1600 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
One Metro Win, Special Conditions, Handicap, Minimum Weight 51kg, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:38.60 Last 600m: 0:36.86 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 MUCH ADO Lee Hope Damien Oliver 13 53.5kg 9-2
2 0 PETE THE PAINTER Cliff Brown Mr Steven King 0.8L 3 51kg 7-2
3 0 WANALTA LAW Tom Torpy Mr Darryn Yates 1.2L 8 51.5kg 33-1
4 0 MISTER ZIG Glenn Hancock Mr Greg Childs 2L 10 51kg (cd 52kg) 10-1
5 0 BOSCASTLE R J Skelton Michael Carson 2.8L 2 52kg 10-1
6 0 FERDINAND (NZ) Gary Kennewell Ms Sally Wynne 3.2L 12 51kg 50-1
7 0 CAPTANOTTO Gordon Cooper Craig Williams 5L 4 52.5kg 16-1
8 0 ZAMANUI (NZ) Ken Newman Nash Rawiller 5.4L 7 54.5kg 100-1
9 0 BESERK Ken Keys Mr Danny Nikolic 5.7L 5 55kg 10-1
10 0 BON BEAU Tony Logan Mr Peter Mertens 5.9L 9 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 10-1
11 0 KNOCKROE Danny O'Brien Steven Vella 6.9L 14 51kg 14-1
12 0 RONGAFRANKA William Stockdale Luke Currie (a0/53kg) 7.1L 6 52kg (cd 49.5kg) 8-1
13 0 BENBARA KNIGHT (NZ) Tony Rosolini Mr Sam Hyland 9.1L 11 54.5kg (cd 53kg) 15-1
14 0 MAX Gary Carson Andrew Findlay 11.9L 1 51kg 100-1
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Race 7 - 12:00AM Matrice Hcp (1400 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 51kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 1:25.00 Last 600m: 0:36.25 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 SUPER LAD (NZ) Paddy Payne Nigel Seymour 16 51kg 25-1
2 0 SANDRIDGE BAY (NZ) Tony Noonan Craig Williams 1.3L 2 52kg 2-1
3 0 BELLZIG Tony Noonan Stan Tsaikos 1.7L 14 57.5kg (cd 54.5kg) 10-1
4 0 OLOKAI Charlie Goggin Andrew Findlay 2.1L 1 51kg 40-1
5 0 GALILEAN Chris Wood Brett Prebble 2.9L 13 54kg 10-1
6 0 CZAR HERO (NZ) Russell Cameron Damien Oliver 5.2L 10 54.5kg 4-1
7 0 LE MELEZIN (NZ) Graeme Rogerson Mr Brent Thomson 5.4L 15 52kg (cd 52.5kg) 66-1
8 0 ASAGAIN Ronnie Pearce Darren Gauci 7.2L 7 54.5kg 15-1
9 0 GOLDEN MILL James Fraser Mr Greg Childs 7.3L 11 52kg 12-1
10 0 ARLINGTON ROW (NZ) Len Treloar Steven Vella 8.1L 4 51kg 33-1
11 0 PRINCE PHOENIX Robbie Laing Vlad Duric 8.3L 12 53kg 100-1
12 0 YOKOZUNA J M Nichols Mr Sam Hyland 9.1L 9 51kg 66-1
13 0 NEW SHANGHAI Allan Williams Ms Sally Wynne 9.3L 6 51.5kg 80-1
14 0 DELRANCHO John Meagher Aaron Spiteri 9.5L 5 56.5kg (cd 55kg) 9-1
15 0 FULLY ROYAL Colin Alderson Mr Steven King 10.3L 8 53kg 16-1
16 0 JUST LOVE John North Luke Currie 15.3L 3 53kg (cd 50.5kg) 25-1
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Race 8 - 12:00AM Yangtze Hcp (2237 METRES)
Of $25,000. 1st $16,250, 2nd $5,000, 3rd $2,500, 4th $1,250
Class 6, Handicap, Minimum Weight 53kg, Four-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim.

Track Name: Main Track Type: Turf Track Condition: Soft 5 RATime: 2:23.10 Last 600m: 0:36.83 Timing Method: Electronic

Color Finish No Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 0 OREGON STAR (NZ) George Hanlon Mr Greg Childs 16 54.5kg 4-1
2 0 NULLABOR NIGHTS D C Cunninghame Mr Brent Thomson 0.3L 13 55.5kg 16-1
3 0 CHIU CHOW BROTHER (NZ) Keith Bourke Michael Heagney 1.1L 6 55.5kg 15-1
4 0 WOOD STREET (NZ) Tony Dynon Brian Werner 1.5L 7 54.5kg 16-1
5 0 UNCOVERED Brendan McCarthy Michael Barlow 1.9L 10 54kg (cd 54.5kg) 11-2
6 0 WINDSOR John Meagher Brett Prebble 2.3L 9 54kg 20-1
7 0 THATCHWAY Tommy Hughes (Snr) Mr Danny Nikolic 2.8L 12 56.5kg 13-2
8 0 SWELL DANDY Geoff Daffy Nigel Seymour 2.9L 1 54.5kg 10-1
9 0 SHOW RESPECT M C Kent Mark Flaherty 3L 8 56kg 33-1
10 0 BOWENVALE Mick Goreham Mr Peter Mertens 3.1L 11 53kg 33-1
11 0 NOBLE TENOR (NZ) Benny Wynen Luke Currie 3.4L 4 58kg (cd 55.5kg) 9-1
12 0 HORNET Greg Mance Vlad Duric 4.9L 17 56kg 20-1
13 0 OCHILBEE Darren Gauci 5.2L 2 53kg 40-1
14 0 TIME CHASE (NZ) Doug Harrison Craig Williams 5.7L 3 54kg 20-1
15 0 OUR QUINTET (NZ) Bruce Elkington Damien Oliver 5.8L 18 55.5kg 16-1
16 0 REAL ZEAL (NZ) Tony Noonan Mr Brent Stanley 7.3L 15 53kg 50-1
17 0 LEGS AHOY (NZ) Robert Smerdon Aaron Spiteri 9.8L 14 53kg (cd 51.5kg) 66-1
18 0 DR. LIVINGSTONE Lyn Tolson Mr Steven King 11.8L 5 53.5kg 15-1
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